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HEALTHY ACTIVE LEARNING

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WHAT IS HEALTHY ACTIVE LEARNING?

Healthy Active Learning is a joint initiative between Sport New Zealand and Te Whatu Ora Health NZ and the Ministry of Education assisting schools and kura to improve child and youth wellbeing through healthy eating and drinking, and quality physical activity.

In Tāmaki Makaurau, Sport New Zealand invests in Aktive who partners with Sport Waitākere in West Auckland. A number of Healthy Active Learning Advisors and Community Connectors currently work across West Auckland with 20 local primary and intermediate schools.

This team promotes and encourages active and healthy school environments, supports teacher confidence and development to deliver quality health and physical education curriculum programmes, and promotes better connections between schools and their local communities that enhance physical activity experiences for tamariki. If you would like to know more about Healthy Active Learning in West Auckland, please contact our team below.​​​​​​​

OUR MAHI OUT WEST

The physical activity workforce works with primary and intermediate schools, with the following expected outcomes:

  • Schools and kura to understand and recognise the value of the Health and Physical Education and Hauora curriculum.
  • Schools and kura to create an environment that supports and promotes quality play, sport and physical activity.
  • Teachers and kaiako to be confident and capable in delivering the Health and Physical Education and Hauora curriculum.
  • Schools and kura to create a healthy food and drink environment.
  • Schools and kura to make well informed decisions when engaging with external providers.
  • Schools and kura to strengthen their connections with their wider community, including whānau and local health and physical activity providers.​​​​​​​

OUR TEAM

Shanley Joyce ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
School Systems Lead

​​​​Shanley has been working in the education sector for over 15 years, most recently as a Healthy Active Learning Advisor at Sport Auckland.  Her last school post was as a Deputy Principal at Long Bay College, she has also been a professional learning and development facilitator and lecturer at the University of Auckland College. Email

Tukaiora Hepi  

Community Developer   

Ngāti Kurī | Ngāti Kahu | Ngāti Tūwharetoa

​​​​​​​Tukaiora is fortunate to have worked with kura kaupapa and help grow our tamariki into young rangatira. He has years of experience working alongside our tertiary whānau who are seeking to develop their reo Māori and identity in te ao Māori. Tukaiora has joined the Sport Waitākere whānau in the hopes of making a positive and healthy impact on our community. Email

Stefan Mateariki 

Healthy Active Learning Advisor

Stefan has worked in Education as a Primary School teacher in East Auckland with a particular passion for the Junior School. He is looking forward to bringing his knowledge of the curriculum as well as his love for Netball to support kaiako with providing quality health and physical education experiences for their tamariki. Email

Natalie Wilcock​​​​​​​

Healthy Active Learning Advisor​​​​​​​

Natalie (Nat) comes from a teaching background, spending 9 years teaching across primary and intermediate. Nat’s most recent position was as a joint role, Healthy Active Learning Advisor and Regional Play Lead at Sport Northland, based out of Whangārei. She is looking forward to sharing her learnings and knowledge to make a difference within kura and communities back home in Tāmaki Makaurau. Email